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Collecting and Preserving the Stories of Katrina and Rita

The Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media (CHNM) at George Mason University and the University of New Orleans organized the Hurricane Digital Memory Bank (HDMB) in 2005 in partnership with many national and Gulf Coast area organizations and individuals. HDMB was awarded the Award of Merit for Leadership in History, and is the largest free public archive of Katrina and Rita with over 25,000 items in the collection. Read More.

Lakeview District housing, businesses

A damaged lighthouse-style building with a red roof leans at an angle, surrounded by storm debris, fallen trees, and scattered rocks under a clear sky.

Collection

Smithsonian National Museum of American History Hurricane Katrina Photos

Lakeview District housing, businesses

Original title

2005-28106.jpg (Object)

Citation

“Lakeview District housing, businesses,” Hurricane Digital Memory Bank, accessed November 3, 2026, https://hurricanearchive.org/items/show/1565.